As Lin watched her childhood home disappear beyond the hill, the tears streamed down her face. Leaving the comfort of her room and the hideaway in the yard she would retreat to when she felt discouraged was unbearable, and the poignant sadness crashed through her heart in an unrelenting series of waves.

Using the context, what is the meaning of the word poignant?

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easily controlled

intensely emotional



vanishing quickly

filled with fun and joy